USA

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)

1-800-749-2257

American Kidney Fund (AKF)

1-800-638-8299

National Kidney Foundation (NKF)

1-800-622-9010

National Institute of Health (NIH)

1-301-496-4000

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

1-800-753-2873

Kidney Transplant/Dialysis Assoc. (KTDA)

781-641-4000

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

1-888-TXINFO

Medicare Hotline

1-800-442-2620

Social Security Administration

SSDI (Supplemental Security Disability Income) and SSI (Supplemental Security Income)

1-800-772-1213

UK

British Kidney Patient Association

Bordon, Hampshire

01420 472021

Kidney Helpline

Run by the UK's National Kidney Research Fund 0845 300 1499 (calls charged at local rates). Available from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Clinically trained staff are able to offer advice and guidance to kidney patients.

National Kidney Patients' Helpline

(run by National Kidney Federation) - 0845 601 0209 (calls charged at local rates). Available from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

NHS Direct

You can call NHS Direct (0845 4647) for advice, or visit the NHS website at http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/